Elon Musk recently stated that he plans to open-source the new version of the X algorithm next week. Previously, in 2023, Twitter (now called X) had open-sourced parts of its algorithm code, but unfortunately, the relevant repositories on GitHub have remained at the three-year-old version, with serious delays in updates. The open-source content promised by Musk this time will include "all the code used to decide which organic and advertising posts to recommend to users." This has undoubtedly sparked great interest in social media content recommendation mechanisms.

Over the past few years, Musk has repeatedly mentioned open-sourcing various parts of X. Although he has partially fulfilled these promises, including the release of the Grok-1 version in 2024, the Grok technology has since been upgraded to Grok-3. However, its GitHub repository has not been updated for two years. The timing of this announcement to open-source the X algorithm has also raised many speculations. Musk is currently facing criticism from various sides, especially regarding Grok's stance on deepfake content.

Musk also said that this open-source effort is just the first step. In the future, updates will be made every four weeks, and developer notes will be provided to explain any changes. However, given what happened in 2023, the public may approach this promise with skepticism.

As the open-source process progresses, users are expected to see a more transparent content recommendation mechanism and better understand why their feed is filled with a large amount of anger-inducing content. This move could not only affect the user experience on the X platform but also have a profound impact on the overall social media ecosystem.

Key Points:

🔍 Musk plans to open-source the new X algorithm next week, including the code for the recommendation mechanism.

📅 Updates will be made every four weeks, with developer explanations provided.

🤔 The public remains skeptical about the credibility of the open-source commitment, especially considering previous delays in updates.